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Submarines, or schools?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/06/2021
» Parliament yesterday kicked off its three-day deliberations on the budget bill for the next fiscal year, with a big question mark hanging over it. What should the government's priority be next year -- submarines or schools?
Senate jabs shame House
News, Editorial, Published on 12/04/2021
» Thailand's vaccination programme has never been far from the spotlight since details first emerged. As the country faces a third wave associated with entertainment venues in Thong Lor, there needs no further proof that the inoculation programme is going at a snail's pace. Now priority has become an issue.
Referendum bill is crucial
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/03/2021
» The delay in the proceedings of the referendum bill last week prompted public concerns over attempts to shoot down the legislation, even though chief government whip Wirach Ratanasate tried to quell such fears.
Vaccines must be safe
News, Editorial, Published on 11/01/2021
» In a race to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, every country is trying to secure as many vaccines as it can, as soon as possible. Thailand is no different.
Asean must help Rohingya
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/10/2020
» Three years on from when the Rohingya, a Muslim minority population in Buddhist-dominated Myanmar, were forced to flee and seek refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh and Thailand, their plight remains delicate as ever, especially amid a pandemic that has only added complexities to an already multi-faceted problem.
Toxic tea will not stamp out critics
News, Editorial, Published on 23/08/2020
» Early Thursday morning, a routine flight from Siberia to the Russian capital Moscow made an emergency landing in Omsk after a passenger, Alexei Navalny, a fierce anti-corruption campaigner and Kremlin critic, fell violently ill after drinking a cup of tea.
No need for power priority
News, Editorial, Published on 30/06/2020
» In an attempt to bring the country out of the economic slump caused by Covid-19, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government is doing what any other government would do: injecting money into the system through economic stimulus packages.
Common ticket vows fall flat
News, Editorial, Published on 14/06/2020
» Earlier this month, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha inaugurated a 4.3-kilometre extension of the BTS Skytrain from Kasetsart University to the Royal Forest Department. The event was marked with official fanfare but city residents had little reason to cheer. Over the past year, various extensions have sprung across the city connecting commuters from all corners to the mass transit system. However, transit operators have not been able to get one crucial thing right -- introducing a robust common ticketing system.
Park act needs public input
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/05/2020
» As a matter of principle, for any law or regulation with adverse effects on people, there must be a process to incorporate public opinion, especially those of stakeholders.
Fix state relief loopholes
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/04/2020
» A commotion at the Finance Ministry on Tuesday by those who missed out on the 5,000 baht handout packages reveal mammoth loopholes in the state relief process that need to be fixed quickly.